Belgium vs Ireland: Participatory democracy index
Belgium
0.633
in 2025
Ireland
0.619
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.633 against 0.619 in Ireland, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.032 | 0.088 | 0.056 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.0678 | 0.0961 | 0.0283 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.0569 | 0.1 | 0.0431 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.0624 | 0.1142 | 0.0518 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.078 | 0.1148 | 0.0368 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.1802 | 0.145 | 0.0352 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.2038 | 0.1583 | 0.0455 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.2057 | 0.1595 | 0.0462 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.2064 | 0.164 | 0.0424 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.2098 | 0.1763 | 0.0335 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.215 | 0.2081 | 0.0069 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.2516 | 0.2859 | 0.0343 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.2856 | 0.2962 | 0.0106 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2014 | 0.2839 | 0.0825 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.3012 | 0.4168 | 0.1156 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.3081 | 0.49 | 0.1819 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2379 | 0.5012 | 0.2633 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.4943 | 0.5022 | 0.0079 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.579 | 0.5433 | 0.0357 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.5867 | 0.5588 | 0.0279 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.5971 | 0.574 | 0.0231 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.628 | 0.6208 | 0.0072 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.638 | 0.6355 | 0.0025 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6482 | 0.6403 | 0.0079 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6375 | 0.6293 | 0.0082 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.633 against 0.619 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.014, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.